Tomasz Pieńkos

CO2 Emission to the Atmosphere from Carbonate Waters: The Study Case of the Lublin Upland and Roztocze Regions

Abstract The concentration of carbon dioxide dissolved in water (CO2(aq)) was measured in consecutive phases of the hydrological cycle. Its potentially possible degassing from groundwaters to the atmosphere was also assessed. The research was conducted in the area of occurrence of carbonate rocks of the Lublin Upland and Roztocze (SE Poland). The results of the measurements of CO2(aq) concentration varied as follows (min-max/mean): precipitation waters < 1-3/2.6 mg · dm−3, soil waters 3-50/14.2 mg · dm−3, groundwaters 10-70/30.3 mg · dm−3, river waters < 1-21/7.6 mg · dm−3. The measure of degassing of carbon dioxide from groundwaters to the atmosphere was a decrease in CO2(aq) concentration in fluvial outflow. Based on the value of groundwater outflow from the Lublin Upland and Roztocze, the annual carbon dioxide emission from waters to the atmosphere was calculated at a level of 50 thousand Mg · year−1. This value constitutes approximately 1% of anthropogenic emission of carbon dioxide originating from environmentally harmful industrial plants in the Lublin province.

Work function of 75W25Re alloy determined with thermionic emission method aided by computer simulation

The work function of 75W25Re alloy has been determined by the thermionic emission method aided by computer simulation of resistive heating of a cathode made of the alloy wire. The obtained values are temperature dependent, which is due to desorption of oxygen atoms which enhance the work function. The lowest value of 4.7 eV was obtained for the highest temperature of 2550 K. The value calculated on the basis of the image-force model is 4.65 eV. In addition, the resistivity as a function of temperature, knowledge of which is necessary for work function determination, has been measured for this alloy.